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I like the combination of what appears to be an action/strategy game and a role playing game.
Also, does Valkyria Chronicles come out on any other platforms? I thought I saw something for it on PS3...maybe I was wrong. #valkyriachronicles2
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Just watched a game play video, looks like my type o' thing!
The blend of real time gun play/tactics/and squad based commanding looks well executed.
I love these little gems that go under the radar here in the states :D
Thanks all for the replies! #valkyriachronicles2
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...With A Mortar Shell! #valkyriachronicles2
10/29/09
Simply make yourself a Japanese PSN account. But be warned, when you transfer games/demos to your PSP, you are required to set it to a specific region....so you can't stockpile games from different regions on your PSP at the same time.
I've got about 20 Japanese, and 5 American PS1 games sitting on my PS3 hard drive right now. When you change regions on your PSP, it will wipe clean all of the games from the previous region on your PSP. Fortunately, the save data from all of your games will remain on your system no matter what it region it is set to. And all of those games will still be sitting on your PS3's/PC's hardrive...so you can just change the region and transfer them back to your PSP an infinite number of times. #valkyriachronicles2
10/29/09
VC2 is one of my most anticipated games of 2010 (perhaps slightly behind FF13, now that I've been reminded how much I love console RPGs by Demon's Souls), I can't wait to play it in English. #valkyriachronicles2
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You could just as easily do that...have one PSP be set to one region. I've got two PSPs as well (1000 and 3000), and I thought about doing that, but I'm sorry...once you've enjoyed the 3000's screen...its extremely tough to go back to the older models. So what I usually do is just wipe my memory card's game data whenever I want to change region...rather than just use a separate PSP for a separate region (the infinitely more convenient option).
In terms of purchasing content with credit cards...while you technically CAN do that...when you sign up for the Japanese PSN, you have to put provide an address as well (don't worry, any bullshit address will work). The thing is, I am pretty sure that the address you provide when you sign up, and and the billing address for the credit card you want to use have to match or its no dice.
I would recommend trying to use the Japanese PSN network cards/tickets. I am pretty sure that play-asia or whoever sells them. #valkyriachronicles2
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I need my Valkyria fix. #valkyriachronicles2
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Word, Dark-Alex has semi retired from the firmware scene so I finally gave up on ever receiving an M33 update and just switched to GEN so I could access the Playstation Store. #valkyriachronicles2
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That's fucking brilliant! Kojima is the man! #psp
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Considering what I know now of the ridiculous and hypocritical misconceptions parents have about games, I can safely say that my father was incredibly open minded about games and violence in other media.
Come to think of it I now recall that he bought me Mortal Kombat on the Sega Genesis, but didn't give me the infamous blood code (back when we didn't have the internet). Instead, he used it as an incentive reward if I my report card showed that I wasn't causing trouble at school and doing well.
I was 8. I got my blood code. I also haven't ripped out anyone's spine or set them on fire. Fancy that...
Thanks for the memory jogger. #psp
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I'm going through the same thing now with my parents. While my dad is always "meh" about what I play and where and how, my mom is pretty close minded.
There's a TV in my house that's only used for gaming and it's in a very bad spot that everyone can see and hear when their going upstairs, lol. I tell my mom she wouldn't have to worry about my loud Xbox annoying anyone or waking up my 4 year old brother if the TV were just in my room, but she won't give me a chance. It's kinda sad to because I'm 17 lol and I'm definitely responsible enough to have a TV in my room for cryin' out loud. #psp
10/22/09
And I know what that's like Teh Fuzz. Whenever the M rated question came up while parents were buying for kids, I would never pressure them either way. I would just tell them what to expect from the game and let the parents make up their own minds. I've never felt right trying to make a parents decision for them. And besides, I know Splatter House didn't turn me into a steel pipe wielding maniac. #psp
10/22/09
Or release a second analog stick attachment. =3= #psp
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Or was it intended as some kind of jokey thing that I'm taking way too seriously? #psp
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sure the MGS series has crazy influences that span across many forms of culture, wether its history,pop culture, or even current events. all of these variables, if you will, tangle like an eclectic web that evokes humor,intrigue, and retrospective tones, but in that complex web there are beautiful stories that are being told of war,philosophy, and just life in general. one must make the time to pull each web strand and examine it carefully to appreciate its complex structure. Kojima didn't just break the unwritten rules of the experience of gaming, he redefined them. #psp
10/22/09
find me a sole gaming character that draws the conviction and passion of SS. there are very few to be quite honest.
note: Nathan Drake is refreshing. #psp
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That's what I live for. We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light. We have all the magic of the digital age to do that with.
The human race will probably come to an end some time, and new species may rule over this planet. Earth may not be forever, but we still have the responsibility to leave what traces of life we can.
Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing." - Solid Snake / MGS2 #psp
10/22/09
-sniff,sniff- #psp
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I guess I'd just say that it's stupid raging at game being on a portable console when you're comparing it to how it would be on the superior system. Birth by Sleep looks fantastic, but if I imagine a game of PS3 scale with graphics like the Final Mix+ trailer instead, it sure looks shitty. So I don't. And I'm excited. #psp
10/22/09
I have to disagree. The PSP library is held up by such titles and it has no shortage of such either. #psp